Shining Tor is the highest hill in Cheshire, England. The summit has an elevation of above sea level. The hill is used by amateur radio operators for Summits On The Air activations (G/SP-004, 2 points).
thumb|[[Cat and Fiddle Road|Cat and Fiddle road from Shining Tor.]]
Geology
The north–south ridge of Shining Tor including the summit itself is formed from the Chatsworth Grit, a thick sandstone of Namurian age which occurs widely across the Peak District. The beds dip moderately steeply to the east into a north–south-aligned syncline known as the Goyt Trough. Shining Tor is thought to have stood above the ice sheet during the last ice age and so is free from glacial deposits. The eastern dipslope and shallower parts of its western flanks are covered by peat up to several metres deep.
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